The intergenerational transmission of depression in South African adolescents: A cross-sectional longitudinal study

Abstract

PLEASE NOTE: This paper has been updated. Background: Mental health data is seldom available in low-income countries in Africa, and estimates of the size of the intergenerational transmission of depression in these countries are scarce, particularly using up-to-date nationally representative data. South Africa has high rates of depression compared to other low-and-middle-income countries, especially among adolescents. This paper presents the most recent nationally representative estimates of the size of the intergenerational transmission of depression among low-income adolescents in South Africa.